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Contracting challenges in post-disaster reconstruction in developing countries: Evidence from Nepal reconstruction
(Elsevier Ltd, 2025-04-15) Puri A; Ameer Ali N; Elkharboutly M
This study aims to identify the challenges of procuring and contracting post-disaster reconstruction projects in developing countries using conventional construction contracts, with Nepal as a case study. After the 7.6 Mw Gorkha Earthquake in 2015, Nepal embarked on extensive reconstruction efforts supported by various foreign governments and agencies. While these efforts were generally hailed as successful, large-scale non-residential reconstruction projects encountered significant challenges. This issue is common globally due to the lack of attention from researchers on large-scale non-residential reconstruction, leading to overlooked issues and the continuous failure of these projects to meet their objectives. One key issue in such projects is using conventional construction contracts not designed for post-disaster scenarios. This study used a qualitative research design that included semi-structured interviews to collect data and thematic analysis to gain insights from individuals involved in Nepal's reconstruction. Fifteen interviews with experts involved in managing construction contracts during the reconstruction were conducted and analysed using Nvivo 14 software. Upon analysis, two main themes emerged: procurement and bureaucratic, and contract-related, each further divided into sub-categories. These themes highlight how Procurement Act and conventional contracts used in reconstruction in Nepal failed to address post-disaster needs. The findings emphasise the necessity for pre-disaster evaluations and updates to procurement laws and contracts to establish more suitable approaches for reconstruction. Aligning contracts with the specific requirements of post-disaster contexts can significantly enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of reconstruction efforts. Future research should focus on developing disaster-focused contracts to enhance global reconstruction practices.
Enabling sustainable agrifood value chain transformation in developing countries
(Elsevier Ltd, 2023-04-01) Hidayati DR; Garnevska E; Childerhouse P; Tong X
As agri-food value chains in developing countries transform to serve higher value markets, they are coming increasing under pressure to embrace sustainable practices. Many key players, particularly smallholders, find it difficult to comply with sustainable practice requirements. They face various barriers in the chain's operation (in terms of governance and value addition), while their primary focus is on increasing incomes to alleviate poverty. Therefore, this study empirically identifies and analyses the factors that enable sustainable value chain transformation in developing countries. A total of three key dimensions (sustainability, governance, and value addition) were used to explore the factors that enable sustainable value chain transformation. Furthermore, the existing practice as well as future intentions towards sustainable value chain practices are evaluated. A quantitative method was employed within Indonesia's cashew sector, and structured interviews were conducted with 159 smallholders from the key production area on Madura Island. The analysis was performed using a combination of descriptive and principal component analyses (PCA). A total of eight factors that enable sustainable transformation were identified. Farm practices and information communication were identified as the most significant enabling factors, as well as stakeholder support, certification motivation, and market expansion. Conversely, the most challenging factors were pre-harvesting value, value capturing, and value adding activities. The results reveal the current practices, barriers, and enablers, and provide policy and practice insights for transforming sustainable value chains in developing countries.
When and how managerial ties and institutional distance matters for export venture performance in a digital age : an emerging market perspective : a thesis presented in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Marketing at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2022) Sima, Herbert
Despite the recent research on export performance, research is still unclear about what and how drives export performance in the digital age, especially for firms from emerging markets. Given the unprecedented and rapid environmental changes globally, exporting firms from emerging markets have encountered serious strategic issues. To overcome the challenges caused by cross-market institutional environment distance, social networking theory suggests that emerging market export firms need to rely on different managerial ties (host market business and political ties, home market ties and intrafirm ties) when conducting business in foreign host markets. Drawing on resource integration and innovation, social networking theory, digital technology, social media, institutional theory and export venture performance literature, in this thesis I have developed a series of conceptual models that have addressed the key research gaps in the extant literature. This thesis consists of three papers. Paper 1 is a conceptual study that outlines the contingent role of managerial ties in the resource integration-export venture innovation framework concerning emerging market export ventures. Paper 1 provides a platform for further empirical exploration, in relation to resource integration, managerial ties and export venture innovation. In Paper 2, I explore and examine the contingent effect of managerial ties in the digital market technology-export venture performance framework. In Paper 3, I further uncover the contingent effect of the institutional environment in the social media platform-export venture performance framework. The studies in Papers 2 and 3 are conducted based on the empirical evidence of 251 Chinese manufacturing firms’ export ventures. The results suggest that digital marketing technology has a direct impact on export venture economic and channel performance. In Paper 2, it is found that host market managerial ties (business and political) can positively impact the effect of digital marketing technology on export venture performance, whereas home market managerial ties either have no impact or have a negative contingent effect on digital marketing technology-export venture performance conceptualisation. In Paper 3, my research findings confirm that a firm’s social media platform has a direct and significant effect on export venture economic and channel performance. The institutional environment has both dark and bright side effects in the social media platform-export venture performance framework. Collectively my empirical research offers substantial new and novel insights into social networking theory, institutional theory, digital marketing technology, social media platform, and export venture literature. The outcomes of my research also provide insightful managerial implications for export ventures, especially for those from the emerging markets operating in foreign host markets.

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